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AWS Security Fundamentals: A Practical Guide to AWS IAM

Become an AWS pro by understanding IAM, learning to write policies, and configuring access. Get hands-on with realistic examples, developed by AWS Solution Certified Architects. No setup, no cleanup, no hassle.

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This course is about how AWS IAM works and how to write policies to control access in an AWS account. In this course, you will learn how AWS APIs work, explore different parts of the requests made to the APIs and elaborates on how access is determined. Additionally, you will dive into how to configure access inside AWS by describing the policy structure and the 5 policy types AWS supports. Further, you will become familiar with how the elements in the request and the policies fit together. You will also determine whether the operation is allowed or denied by demonstrating through several step-by-step realistic examples that show exactly how IAM evaluates access, thus providing templates for how to apply these protections to AWS environments. Lastly, this course offers you some practical tips on how to secure an account both as an administrator and as a developer. It explains the best practices and the usual pitfalls of AWS security.

This course is about how AWS IAM works and how to write policies to control access in an AWS account. In this course, you will l...Show More

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

Learn how to write policies to control access in an AWS account.

Learn about AWS APIs and how to configure access by understanding the policy structure of AWS.

Understand how IAM evaluates access with some realistic examples.

Learn how to secure an AWS account using best practices and potential pitfalls.

Learn how to write policies to control access in an AWS account.

Content

20 Lessons24 Quizzes2 Cloud Labs

Introduction

1 Lessons

Get familiar with AWS IAM, access control policies, and security best practices.

AWS IAM

Access Control Basics

4 Lessons

Unpack the core of IAM access control concepts, elements, and CloudTrail logging in AWS.

Where IAM controls access

Access elements: Principal

Access elements: Resource, Action, and Metadata

CloudTrail logging

User Management using IAM

Cloud Lab

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IAM Policies

5 Lessons

Break apart IAM policy elements, types, conditions, and explore the IAM policy editor.

Filters: Principal, Resource, and Action

Filters: Condition

AWS IAM Policy types: identity-based and resource-based

AWS IAM Policy types: SCP, SP, and PB

AWS IAM policy editor

Request Evaluation Flow and Examples

5 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of AWS IAM's request evaluation flow and access control mechanisms.

Role Management Using Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Cloud Lab

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How to Secure an AWS Account

3 Lessons

Solve problems in securing AWS accounts by managing IAM settings, RBAC, and automating security checks.

How to Secure an AWS Account

Security as an AWS administrator

Security as a developer

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Focus on IAM’s critical role in securing AWS accounts through precise access control.

Wrap up!

Appendix

1 Lessons

Build on essential AWS security and IAM concepts through the glossary.

Glossary

Certificate of Completion

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Course Author:

Tamás Sallai

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